iShares MSCI Singapore Index Fund (EWS)
During the Trading Day
| 14.49 |  +0.08 / +0.56% |
Data as of 4:00pm ET | Day’s Change |
During After-Hours Switch to standard view »
| 14.50 | +0.0115 / +0.08% |
Volume: 58,000 |
Investment Objective
The investment seeks investment results that correspond generally to the price and yield performance, before fees and expenses, of the MSCI Singapore Index (the "underlying index"). The fund will at all times invest at least 80% of its assets in the securities of its underlying index and in depositary receipts ("DRs") representing securities in its underlying index. The underlying index consists of stocks traded primarily on the Singapore Stock Exchange. Components primarily include financial, industrials and telecommunications companies. The fund is non-diversified.
Latest EWS News
| BNN Appearance: Looking At All Markets Apr 30 / StockTwits | End Of Week Market Chat Apr 26 / StockTwits |
| Is Singapore The Next One To Go? Apr 29 / StockTwits | Fridays With All Star Charts: 04/26/13 Apr 26 / StockTwits |
Performance
| 1 month | +3.81% | 3 years | +12.17% | |
| 3 months | +4.56% | 5 years | +4.99% | |
| 1 year | +24.72% | Since inception | +3.84% |
Data through 05/18/2013
Quote Details
| Previous close | $14.41 |
| Open day’s range | 14.46 – 14.51 |
| Net asset value (NAV) | 14.44 (05/17/2013) |
| Daily volume | 1,633,282 |
| Average volume (3 months) | 1,462,117 |
Data as of 4:00pm ET, 05/20/2013
Peer Comparisonvs. Miscellaneous region ETFs
| EWS | Category | |
|---|---|---|
| Performance 5-yr return | +4.99% | -- |
| Expense Gross exp ratio | 0.53% | 0.63% |
| Risk 5 year sharpe ratio | 0.32 | 0.17 |
| Net assets | $1.6B | $465.4M |
| Average market cap | $16.2B | $20.0B |
| Average P/E | 13.4 | 13.3 |
| Dividend / Share | -- | 0.46% |
Competitors
| GXF Global X FTSE Nordic Region ETF |
| EWU iShares MSCI United Kingdom Index Fund |
| EWD iShares MSCI Sweden Index Fund |
Holdings
Top 5 SectorsPortfolio weighting
| Financial service | 45.28% |
| Industrial materials | 15.72% |
| Telecommunication | 10.76% |
| Consumer goods | 10.63% |
| Consumer service | 6.42% |
Top 10 HoldingsPortfolio weighting
| -- Singapore Telecommunications Limited | 12.00% |
| -- DBS Group Holdings Ltd | 11.38% |
| -- Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd | 11.05% |
| -- United Overseas Bank Ltd. | 10.01% |
| -- Keppel Corp Ltd | 6.06% |
| -- Genting Singapore PLC | 3.65% |
| -- CapitaLand Limited | 3.60% |
| -- Jardine Cycle & Carriage Ltd. | 2.75% |
| -- Singapore Press Holdings Limited | 2.71% |
| -- Singapore Exchange Limited | 2.54% |